cherry on top
cherry on top
The flourish that caps something off (much like a cherry tops off an ice cream sundae). Sometimes used in the phrase "pretty please with a cherry on top." Sarah really wanted that job, so she said the signing bonus was really just the cherry on top. Can you help me with this project? Please, pretty please with a cherry on top? Having all of you here for my birthday has really been wonderful. This gift is the cherry on top.
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